Not only was it the most destructive tsunami in recorded history, but there was an unprecedented amount of data obtained.

This is one of the largest seizures in recent history and it is very significant. We consider it to be a great win.

Never in history have we seen something like this.

Although the probability of a big impact is very small, for the first time in human history we have the means of avoiding such a catastrophic event. But it is essential that we improve our knowledge of asteroids. We must know in detail the internal structure of asteroids, and how they respond to impacts before we can design effective mitigation methods.

We did something we didn't do all year, we lost our composure in the end. Usually we're the ones at the end of the game that keep our cool, but Harlingen did a great job.

Every team has some questions. We need fewer answers than most teams, and we have the guys who can provide them.